Department of Veterans Services [912]
Secretarial Area: Veterans and Defense Affairs
formerly under: Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $7,280,118 $35,820,085 $43,100,203
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $8,515,991 $41,400,085 $49,916,076
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $9,676,067 $44,448,821 $54,124,888
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $10,192,355 $46,476,857 $56,669,212
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $11,073,397 $47,143,168 $58,216,565
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $14,088,521 $47,106,978 $61,195,499
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $17,108,712 $60,670,731 $77,779,443
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $14,088,521 $47,106,978 $61,195,499
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $3,812,606 $13,563,753 $17,376,359
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments ($792,415) $0 ($792,415)
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $19,339,008 $60,681,624 $80,020,632
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $14,088,521 $47,106,978 $61,195,499
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $4,979,694 $13,574,646 $18,554,340
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $270,793 $0 $270,793
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 103.00 509.00 612.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 106.00 511.00 617.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 112.00 561.00 673.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 112.00 561.00 673.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 113.00 563.00 676.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 124.00 563.00 687.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 160.00 600.00 760.00
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 124.00 563.00 687.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 38.00 37.00 75.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments (2.00) 0.00 (2.00)
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 168.00 600.00 768.00
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 124.00 563.00 687.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 41.00 37.00 78.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 3.00 0.00 3.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $155,235 $155,235
Nongeneral Fund $609,441 $609,441
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $111,718 $111,718
Nongeneral Fund $420,952 $420,952
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $88,422 $88,422
Nongeneral Fund $330,474 $330,474
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $72,046 $72,046
Nongeneral Fund $334,262 $334,262
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.T. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $54,437 $54,437
Nongeneral Fund $213,620 $213,620
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $43,441 $43,441
Nongeneral Fund $163,694 $163,694
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Distribute savings to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Moves savings budgeted centrally in Paragraph A, Item 471.10, Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly from Central Appropriations to the individual budgets of state agencies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($116,272) ($116,272)
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468.M. and 470.B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $26,165 $26,165
Nongeneral Fund $16,237 $16,237
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,087 $6,087
Nongeneral Fund $23,898 $23,898
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,248 $2,248
Nongeneral Fund $1,384 $1,384
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Improve outcomes for veterans and families Decision Package
  Provides funding to open four new benefits services offices in Prince William County, Loudoun County, Williamsburg, and at the Pentagon in Arlington County. Also included is funding for the continued implementation of the career development plan to improve retention of benefits services staff. Funding is also provided to support and strengthen service delivery in two Virginia Veterans Family Services offices (formerly known as the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program); and two positions to oversee design modifications and develop staffing plans for the two newly approved Veterans Care Centers. It also provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation to support the 40-bed expansion at the Sitter-Barfoot Virginia Care Center.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,516,882 $2,510,645
Nongeneral Fund $11,218,814 $11,218,814
Positions 57.00 60.00
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Provide education and transition assistance for veterans Decision Package
  Provides funding to enhance transition and employment services to veterans. Included in the appropriation is funding for ten positions to support the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program, the Virginia Transition Assistance Program (VTAP), the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP), and three positions for a pilot program that will expand health care employment opportunities for military medics and corpsmen transitioning to civilian careers in the Commonwealth. It also provides nongeneral fund appropriation to support G.I. Bill certification requirements, and funding to support the DoD SkillBridge initiative which seeks to transition qualified military Service members to civilian training programs six months prior to separation from military service.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,167,894 $1,262,274
Nongeneral Fund $88,465 $88,465
Positions 13.00 13.00
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Improve agency communications and outreach Decision Package
  Provides funding to improve communications efforts to inform Virginia veterans and family members of the services and programs provided by the Commonwealth. Sufficient funding is also provided for one position, and to develop a dedicated 2-1-1 veterans’ hotline to assist veterans and their families. Funding is also provided for a Policy Director position, one human resources support staff member, and funding to support professional development program for the agency.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $526,831 $604,022
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Honor our veterans and military families for their service and sacrifice Decision Package
  Provides funding to annualize two positions provided by the General Assembly in 2016 to support Virginia War Memorial operations. Sufficient funding is also provided for increases in security contract costs for the War Memorial, and authorizes two nongeneral fund positions to support operations of Virginia's veterans cemeteries.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $142,333 $142,333
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Adjust appropriation to support workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Supports the agency's workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,239 $3,484
Nongeneral Fund $102,929 $112,119
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Adjust appropriation for the costs of the new Cardinal financial system Decision Package
  Reflects the agency's share of the costs of the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $12,900 $13,409
Nongeneral Fund $39,583 $41,286
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Change eligibility for V3 Veterans employment grant Decision Package
  Revises language relating to employment eligibility for the Virginia Values Veterans program.
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Realign appropriation between service areas Decision Package
  Transfers a portion of general fund appropriation between service areas to align with programmatic objective.
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Realign nongeneral fund appropriation Decision Package
  Transfers appropriation between funds to align appropriation with fund source.
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Revise budget language Decision Package
  Modifies budget language to align with provisions of the Code of Virginia for Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program.
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New VVFS Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces funding for the Virginia Veteran and Family Support program by $786,988 the first year from the general fund to reflect implementation of the program restructuring plan for only the second-half of fiscal year 2017. A companion amendment to Item 466 directs the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs to chair a working group assessing the findings of the JLARC review of the VVFS program, and authorizes the Department of Planning and Budget to release the funding for the second half of fiscal year 2016 after completion of the working group's review.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($786,988) $0
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Administrators for New Centers General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment delays by one year the hiring of two administrators for the two new veterans care centers which are to be constructed in Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia. The funding and positions for these two new administrators are provided beginning in the second year, consistent with the construction schedule for the new centers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($183,333) ($216,667)
Positions (2.00) 0.00
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Office Consolidation and Relocation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $177,906 each year from the general fund for office consolidation and relocation expenses.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $177,906 $177,906
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Funding for Virginia War Memorial Expansion General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $309,554 the second year and three positions for the Virginia War Memorial to staff the Memorial's new 26,000 square foot addition, which opens in October 2017. Three additional positions the second year and two wage positions are required to meet current service demands and to prepare for the additional demands resulting from the opening of the new addition in fiscal year 2018.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $309,554
Positions 0.00 3.00
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Incentives to Hire Veterans General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes the requirement which was proposed in the budget as introduced that veterans hired under the incentive grant program must have been unemployed for at least one year in order for the employer to qualify for the incentive grant of $1,000 for each veteran hired. A companion amendment to Item 461 in Senate Bill 29 makes the corresponding change for fiscal year 2016.
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VMSDEP Language General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adjusts the language concerning the limitation of higher education benefits under the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependent Education Program to reflect the inclusion of both surviving spouses and children.


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